The best food & drink spots in North County we found are all here.

We love this unassuming coffee shop for brewing each cup to order using gourmet beans that are freshly ground, adequately steeped, and expertly pressed. The cozy atmosphere, set in a former roadside motel, offers seating inside and out on the deck.

Located inside the back of Bull Taco, this seafood-centric restaurant dubs itself a “pop-in.” The locally sourced fish are often rare varieties—take the hagfish, for example, an eel-like creature with five hearts.